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Document reveals McKenna Brothers Paving dumped at least 56 tons of waste for free

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers -
A municipal document listing non-paying customers shows McKenna Brothers Paving dumped at least 56 tons of waste at municipal dump sites for free.
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Alaska House strips far-right Rep. Eastman of his only committee seat

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska House voted 39-1 on Monday to remove far-right Republican Rep. David Eastman from the House Judiciary Committee, leaving the Wasilla legislator without a seat on any committee for the rest of the 33rd Legislature. Eastman is one of...
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Alaska House GOP to hold single public hearing on sweeping education bill

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska House Republicans unveiled their omnibus education package on Wednesday afternoon, a sweeping bill that seeks to advance several Republican priorities on charter schools and homeschooling while providing a slight boost to K-12 funding. House Republicans also outlined an accelerated...
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Creative Currents: Designing wearable, one-of-a-kind art with 907 Nail Plug

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Ashley Simpson says that she never unlocked her artistic side until she started doing nails. “I really enjoy making others feel beautiful and creating something that speaks to others,” Simpson says. Simpson is an acrylic overlay specialist for her small business,...
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SCOTUS rejects Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s appeal in union dues case

Labor Matt Acuña Buxton -
This story has been updated with comment from the Alaska State Employees Association. The Supreme Court of the United States has, for a second time in two weeks, rejected Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s request to skip the line. After losing a...
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Hundreds rally for Alaska education funding ahead of legislative session

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage was packed with hundreds of people who turned out in the chilly weather to show their support for a permanent increase to K-12 funding. The Alaska Legislature is set to gavel in on Tuesday,...
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State of session: Alaska education policy to watch

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
In this breakdown, let’s look at where the Legislature left education policy last session, what’s happened since then and the outlook for the upcoming session.
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On eve of petition turn-in, anti-ranked choice voting group faces more allegations of underhanded campaigning

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaskans for Honest Elections — the sprawling campaign to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system — has been accused of yet another round of not-so-honest tactics by opponents as it nears the deadline of its signature-gathering process. Pro-RCV...
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Anchorage Health Department employee placed on leave and offered settlement after reporting toxic work environment

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers -
The employee told the Current that she believed she had been placed on leave in retaliation.
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US Supreme Court denies Dunleavy’s bid to revive Pebble Mine

Environment Matt Acuña Buxton -
Dunleavy, who has the distinction of being one of the few Alaska officials to support the project, argued that the veto was such a grave violation of the state’s rights to develop its resources that it needed to skip the line to the court.
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